Working at Boeing in Huntington Beach, CA: 54 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Huntington Beach, CA Area

"I helped build the International Space Station."

What do you like about working at Boeing?

"Boeing is a great company and I am still submitting to postings for it even though they are out of state. I would work for them again without hesitation."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Know your subject and be ready for the interview. They send out information on their structured interview so read it and prepare accordingly."

What don't you like about working at Boeing?

"The only negative is that they seem to have given up staying in California. Then again who can blame them."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Boeing is a well run company. I would have no suggestions regarding changing the work or management environment."

What do you like about working at Boeing?

"Salary, benefits, location, health benefits."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Networking, politics, know how to bs."

What don't you like about working at Boeing?

"Bias, not fair, honest."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be fair, honest."

What do you like about working at Boeing?

"Work/life balance, advancement opportunities, good benefits, flexibility to change your job function."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"There are many good opportunities for advancement, but you have to be flexible and be willing to relocate several times during your career; the company is not innovative place to be unless you are a top-level engineer."

What don't you like about working at Boeing?

"No room for innovation in support functions, cubicles, stagnant work environment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Change the company culture to be more vibrant and geared toward the next-generation leaders, attract and develop top talent in all job functions."

"Used to be a good company, but no vision, and always playing catch-up."

What do you like about working at Boeing?

"Good benefits, most of the employees and managers are easy to get along with, generally a relaxed work atmosphere."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be prepared for a structured interview."

What don't you like about working at Boeing?

"It is very difficult to get promotions or advancements or decent raises."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"It doesn't matter. They don't listen. Most of the real decision makers need to retire and let the new generation take over."

"Good team-work in my department."

What do you like about working at Boeing?

"Flex hours and working from home with company supplied laptop."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Make sure you have a college degree before you apply."

What don't you like about working at Boeing?

"There were not enough contract work to keep me employed."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management did a good job scheduling jobs based on deadlines."

"Energetic work environment with professional, task oriented personnel."

What do you like about working at Boeing?

"Pleasant site with professional, intelligent co-workers, and competent, supportive management."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be honest when answering questions, as good ethics are of utmost importance."

What don't you like about working at Boeing?

"Down-sizing is demoralizing for those still working and it makes it difficult to focus at times."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep the workplace environment as up-beat as possible. Have frequent staff meetings to let employees know what is happening within the company."

"I was hired to work on GPS III, it never came and ended up working comm. area."

What do you like about working at Boeing?

"I was hired to work on GPS III satellite effort in 2001. The effort was delayed and lost by Boeing to Lockheed Martin in 2008. I had to move into military communication systems area, which required considerable effort on my part to acquire both the knowledge to work in a technical area I had very little previous experience."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Avoid going for what few positions are available at the Boeing Huntington Beach operation."

What don't you like about working at Boeing?

"Thet group at the Huntington Beach operation who made the transition from Ford Aeronutronics, thru Loral Aeronutronic sent en masse to Rockwell International which was taken over by Boeing. Members of that group had no background in military communication area and screwed up the FAB-T and JTRS-GMR military communication systems effort. Most of them are still there and the US tax payer has lost billions of dollars as a result."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get rid of the project manager and line managers from Ford Aeronutronics that had a significant hand in the screw-up of the FAB-T and JTRS-GMR efforts."

What do you like about working at Boeing?

"I enjoyed supporting dynamic executives and doing work where my education, skills, and experience were valued."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Take advantage of the educational opportunities and savings plans and networking opportunities."

What don't you like about working at Boeing?

"It's difficult being driven by the cuts to the government defense budget."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get closer to the workforce to get a clearer picture of what is really going on."

"Overall the Boeing company is good."

"Short sighted CEO's, no long term plans."

"I believe your workplace should be as much as the comfort of your home."